The sun was shining brightly Wednesday afternoon as the United Way of Knox County held its Community Care Day luncheon at Riverside Park. The event kicked off the organization’s annual campaign, with 80 volunteers venturing out to perform service projects around the county.
Today, Sept. 17, is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. The federal observance recognizes the 1787 ratification of the United States Constitution and also honors those who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become U.S. citizens.
School district income taxes and school property tax levies pay for things such as teachers’ salaries, utilities and educational supplies, but there are also some “hidden” costs to doing business as an educational entity.
Thirteen indictments were filed by a Knox County grand jury on Sept. 15. Arraignments are scheduled for Sept. 25 in the Common Pleas Court before Judge Otho Eyster.
Convention and Visitors Bureau directors from all over
Ohio are in Mount Vernon this week for a statewide CVB convention. Knox County
CVB Director Pat Crow said he has been trying to bring the convention here for
more than 12 years.
